World of Planes - new website launch today

[Fragal]

yeh i've just had another look.

As far as i know it was/will be free to play used to say it on the old website and a quick google search says it was advertised as being free to play - now after looking through the new website there's no mention of it being F2P anymore but that doesn't mean it won't be as a few areas don't seem to be completed yet. might pop the question on their forums.

edit : looks like it is still F2P no specifics though i'm assuming WOT style F2P

linky - http://forum.gaijinent.com/index.php...-restrictions/

[Damixu]

Nevertheless, we ww2 era warbirds online simmers and buffs are in treat in the future having so many new sims enter to the market.

[kestrel79]

I'm glad they changed he name up a bit. It was so confusing having World of Planes AND a World of Warplanes.

This actually looks pretty cool to me if they can do a few things:

1) Larger maps than WoP. It would be a shame to have these air, land, sea battles going on on very small maps.
2) More people online per server. If they want giant land, air, and sea battles we will need more than 24 people online per server.
3) A flight model/damage model at least equal to IL2 '46. I'm sure this will never be as hardcore as CloD, but at least give us some "hardcore/full real" servers at least equal to old IL2 series.
4) remove the darkened edges of the screen. Yes the green filter is gone but those dark edges bother me almost just as much. Maybe only have them when you are getting fired on? Sort of like to simulate being supressed? And then they can introduce a rpg element and make you less supressed to things the higher rank you are with more experience.

But game looks great! Graphics are awesome, it will run good on most systems as WoP has proven, and the plane list looks pretty sweet. I hope the B17 and the Catalina are flyable I love flying the not so popular planes.

[recoilfx]

The vignetting (dark corners) can be disabled via graphics options.